Wilson Family Estates

DD 147/K1 "Deeds belonging to the lands purchased at Kilham (Dickering) in the East Riding of the county of York 1840 - 1842".

DD 147/1 - 13 loose.

DD 147/14 - 23 fastened together.

DD 147/K2 "These deeds relate to estates in Kilham, Pontefract (sold), Ledsham (sold) and Ledstone (sold) jointly".

DD 147/24,25,26 fastened together.

DD 147/27 - 40 loose.

DD 147/K3/41 - 78 fastened together.

DD 147/79 - 106 fastened together.

DD 147/107-133 fastened together.

DD 147/134-163 fastened together.

DD 147/164-183 fastened together.

DD 147/K4/184 Separate "This document releases certain property at Pontefract from a lien in that property, but as that property was sold by Sir Henry Wilson, and this document also related to land at Kilham I put it with the Kilham documents". H.S.L.W. 1877.

"Deeds relating to closes called Broachdale, Penycrofts, Low Lingdales and the Six Acres".

DD 147/K5/185 - 210 fastened together.

"1837 Mr. John Sharp to Sir H. Wright Wilson's Trustees. Title deeds relating to an estate in Kilham. Release of Boddy's and of the Cranswick's annuity and legacy within".

Ex. 12. 2.1877 H.S.L.W.

DD 147/K6/211 separate.

DD 147/212 - 228 fastened together.

DD 147/229 - 231 fastened together.

DD 147/K7 "Copy of original endorsement. Title deeds relating to a paddock at Kilham purchased of Mrs. Cross out of money paid into Court by the Commissioners of Red House on Weeland Road and called "Berriman's Garth". Also conveyance of a close at Kilham from William Mallory, 3 acres part of a close called "Farthing Close". Ex. by H.S.W. 13. 2.1877.

DD 147/232 - 241 together.

"1837 Mr. Wm. Mallory to Sir Henry Wright Wilson's Trustees. Conveyance deeds of a close at Kilham. The original title deeds go along with the property of larger value and are therefore covenanted to be produced by the within deed".

DD 147/242 - 245 fastened together.

"Abstracts of title to properties purchased as detailed in K 5". Ex 3.2.1877 H.S.L.W.

DD 147/K8/246 - 249 fastened together.

DD 147/K9 "Originally endorsed Kilham Bills 1843-1853 Woodman's accounts, contains account for building and plan of cottage on farm then Sharpe's in 1850". Exd by H.S.L.W. Feb 1877.

DD 147/250 - 257 fastened together.

DD 147/258 - 262 fastened together.

DD 147/263 separate.

DD 147/264 separate.

DD 147/K10 "Old leases, rent audits and letters 1758 - 1814" (on back of ticket for Regent's Park Zoo, 1875).

DD 147/265 - 298 fastened together.

"Draft copies of leases and rentals, Kilham 1758 - 1814".

DD 147/299 - 329 fastened together.

DD 147/330 - 334 fastened together.

DD 147/K11 "Kilham building receipts and some letters 1799-1826".

"Bills and receipts 1799 - 1826".

DD 147/335 - 376 fastened together.

"Planned directions for a new house for Mr. Taylor, 1823".

DD 147/377 - 394 fastened together.

"Accounts and receipts for repairs done at Kilham properties 1823/24".

DD 147/395 - 412 fastened together.

DD 147/K12 "Rent audits and letters, all prior to 1831".

DD 147/413 - 429 fastened together.

"Bundle of papers concerning purchase and offers of land for sale there. Also other important letters etc. relative to Kilham".

DD 147/430 - 468 fastened together.

DD 147/469 - 518 fastened together (Nos. 470 to 474 together within this bundle).

DD 147/519 - 558 fastened together.

DD 147/K13/559 - 583 fastened together.

DD 147/K14 "Kilham deeds, New bundle" H.W.

DD 147/584 - 603 all loose.

DD 147/K15 "Railways 1869 - 1909" (on back of 1893 admission ticket to London Zoo).

DD 147/604 - 608 fastened together.

DD 147/609 - 615 loose.

DD 147/616 - 623 fastened together.

DD 147/624 - 643 loose.

DD 147/644 - 645 fastened together.

DD 147/646 - 654 bundled together.

DD 147/655 - 664 bundled together.

DD 147/665 - 673 bundled together.

DD 147/674 separate.

DD 147/675 - 683 bundled together.

DD 147/684 - 693 bundled together.

DD 147/694 - 703 bundled together.

DD 147/704 - 712 bundled together.

DD 147/713 - 722 bundled together.

DD 147/723 - 733 bundled together.

DD 147/734 - 743 bundled together.

DD 147/744 separate.

DD 147/745 separate.

DD 147/746 - 758 fastened together.

DD 147/759 - 765 loose.

DD 147/766 - 775 fastened together.

DD 147/776 - 785 fastened together.

DD 147/786 - 796 fastened together.

DD 147/797 - 811 fastened together.

NOTE: DD 147/K1-K15 hold documents relating mainly to the Kilham Estate and are dated from late 16th century to earliest 20th century. Most of them, however, relate to the century from mid 18th to mid 19th centuries. They give voluminous information relating to farming methods, tenant-landlord agreements, as well as the day-to-day happenings in Kilham relating, for example, to crops, weather, election, rents.

FILES DD 147/646-811 relate to the Crofton (Near Wakefield) estate. These date from late 19th century to around 1935, though there is one document dated 1967. They give information on development of railways, sewers, arrangements for a Miners' Recreation ground and a golf club, and seem to suggest that it was a time when the Wilsons were disposing of their estate.

At first glance the documents do not appear to be in proper order, but they appear to have been assembled so purposefully ("H.S.L.W" appears to have approved the assembly of the Crofton papers in February 1877) that they have been left exactly in the order in which they were found.

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